How much does an onion weigh?
110 g3.88 ozWhich one: medium
An onion weighs about 110 g (3.88 oz).
Food weights are for a typical single item as sold, such as one medium apple or one large egg. Source for this figure: USDA FDC 170000.
How heavy is that?
- An onion weighs about as much as 110 paperclips.
- An onion weighs about as much as 4,400 grains of rice.
- It takes about 9.1 onions to balance a liter of water.
- It takes about 560 onions to balance a person.
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